Explorers
| 04/23/25 vs Ferguson | 5-2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Coral Gables | 5-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Miami | 10-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Corona del Sol | 3-2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Stony Brook | 7-3 |
It's playoff time, and Columbus had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Ferguson Falcons on Wednesday. The victory was nothing new for the Explorers as they're now sitting on five straight.
Columbus got a great performance from Samuel Alonso as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Alonso has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maximus Alvarez, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Rafael Diaz, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Columbus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .531 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Columbus pushed their record up to 24-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Ferguson, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Columbus beat the Falcons by a score of 5-2 later that day.
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